Ludwigia octovalvis
| Ludwigia octovalvis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Onagraceae |
| Genus: | Ludwigia |
| Species: | L. octovalvis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ludwigia octovalvis (Jacq.) P.H.Raven
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Ludwigia octovalvis is a species of flowering plant in the
least concern" with stable populations.[1] An adult plant is one meter tall on average but is able to grow taller.[7] It spreads to form mats on the mud, rooting at nodes in contact with the substrate, or floats ascending in the water. Its flowers are yellow in appearance. They are made up of green and red stems.[8]
They yield small capsular fruits containing many minute seeds.
Gallery
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References
- ^ . Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Ludwigia octovalvis". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ^ Ludwigia octovalvis from the Invasive Species Compemdium
- PMID 19963029.
- PMID 24338263.
- ^ US National Library of Medicine - Institute of Health
- ^ JCU: Discover nature
- ^ "Florida Wildflower Cooperative: Ludwigia octovalvis". Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-10-02.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ludwigia octovalvis.
- Australian Tropical Rainforess Plants: Ludwigia octovalvis
- Discover Nature: Ludwigia octovalvis
- Lin, WS; Chen, JY; Wang, JC; Chen, LY; Lin, CH; Hsieh, TR; Wang, MF; Fu, TF; Wang, PY (2014). "The anti-aging effects of Ludwigia octovalvis on Drosophila melanogaster and SAMP8 mice". Age (Dordr). 36 (2): 689–703. PMID 24338263.
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